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2021 in Germany

Explore 12 historical events and records for Germany in 2021.

Historical records for Germany in 2021

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February

Club World Cup Completes Six-Trophy Run

Flick, Hansi ยท Al Rayyan ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Hansi Flick leads Bayern to a 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL in the Club World Cup final, completing a run of six major trophies.

May

Dortmund Cup Triumph as Interim Coach

Terziฤ‡, Edin ยท Berlin ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Leads Borussia Dortmund to a 4-1 win against RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal final during his spell as interim head coach.

Chelsea Champions League Victory

Tuchel, Thomas ยท Porto ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Guides Chelsea to the European title four months after becoming head coach.

Havertz Champions League Final Winning Goal

Havertz, Kai ยท Porto ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Rounds Ederson and scores the only goal as Chelsea defeat Manchester City.

July

I'm Your Man

Schrader, Maria ยท Germany ยท Director ยท Arts / Cinema

Directs I'm Your Man.

August

BepiColombo Venus Flyby

Benkhoff, Johannes ยท Science / Astronomy

BepiColombo makes a second Venus flyby to reduce its solar orbital energy before the first Mercury encounter.

October

BepiColombo Mercury Flyby

Benkhoff, Johannes ยท Science / Astronomy

BepiColombo completes its first Mercury flyby, beginning a sequence of six Mercury gravity assists before orbital arrival.

December

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

List, Benjamin ยท Stockholm ยท Chemist ยท Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing asymmetric organocatalysis.

Nobel Prize in Physics

Hasselmann, Klaus ยท Stockholm ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

Is honoured for climate modelling that connected weather variability with long-term climate change.

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Ninety Seven Point Second Championship Crown

Farke, Daniel ยท Norwich ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Daniel Farke won his second Championship title as Norwich City manager in 2020-21, finishing the season with 97 points and earning promotion.

Nobel Prize

Hasselmann, Klaus ยท Stockholm ยท Science / Physics

Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming.

Nobel Prize

List, Benjamin ยท Stockholm ยท Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing asymmetric organocatalysis.

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